Top Reasons for Choosing First Team Real Estate

RAISE YOUR EXPECTATIONS Join forces with an agent-centric company that is dedicated to your success.

• #1 Independent broker in Southern California3 • #1 Listing office in units and volume in Orange County3 • #1 Buyer side transactions3 —Buyer Delivery System • Ranked #12 real estate firm in the nation2 • 1,778 agents2 and growing • 200 employees make up your support team • Home office support including: Fully-staffed offices (managers, office administrators, receptionist, transaction coordinator) Fully-staffed IT support with 800 tech support line Fully-staffed Marketing Department including advertising, PR support, graphic designers Fully-staffed call center open 7 days per week to respond to buyer and seller internet inquiries eCommerce Division Accounting Department Relocation Division

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Data for the month of February 2013 from Compete.com 22014 Power Broker Report, RISMedia. 3All reports are published September 2014 based on data available from 09/01/2014 - 08/31/2014. All reports presented are based on data supplied by the CARETS and Desert Area MLS. Neither the Associations nor their MLSs guarantee or are in anyway responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Associations or their MLSs may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If information has been filtered, the report/graph does not represent data in its entirety. Copyright © Trendgraphix Inc. ©First Team Real Estate. All rights reserved. 16018

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• #1 Real Estate Firm in Orange County as voted by OC Register 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014

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• #1 Relocation Network (Leading RE)

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• Orange County’s exclusive, Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate

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• Luxury Agent Designations

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• #1 Luxury firm $1-3 million

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• Locations throughout Southern California

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Family of Companies includes 1) Bankers Lending Center 2) Western Resources Title 3) Hallmark and Coast Cities Escrow

AGENT TOOLS GOAL SETTING

LEAD FOLLOW-UP

LEAD GENERATION

LEAD CONVERSION

TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT

THE FIRST TEAM ROADMAP TO REAL ESTATE SUCCESS IS YOUR GPS TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM

• Paperless Transaction Software • Free Agent Websites • Mobile-Friendly Websites

Firstteam.com attracts over 80,000 visitors per month.1 When buyers find your listing on Firstteam.com you get the lead. Buyer inquiries are routed from the website within minutes to agents.

TEAMWORK & CULTURE Culture of Teamwork

• Listing Presentation with fully integrated branded CMA (Developed by Hall of Fame Agents)

5.8 billion

$ WE HEAR

YOU

CHOOSE FIRST TEAM WHEN YOU’RE READY FOR: ®

IN ANNUAL VOLUME National top 12

Large enough to have the resources – small enough to care.

POWER

The 2012 POWER BROKER REPORT

BROKER REPORT

Sales Company Name Rank

WE UNDERSTAND

LEADS It all starts with leads. Take control of your income with company leads. First Team agents have access to a continuous pipeline of buyers and sellers who are ready to buy today.

• Client Service Specialists in First Team’s Call Center transfer live leads to your phone 7 days a week • Continuous company funded lead sources • 800# Call Capture on all print advertising • Concierge Lead Program – Buyer leads for your listings transferred directly to your cell phone

MARKETING & ADVERTISING Nobody advertises more than First Team Real Estate. We spend millions of dollars annually in marketing, advertising and branding.

Advertising – Company-paid ads • Online Marketing – Dominant online marketing presence with 100% premium positioning on the top real estate sites in the Nation (Zillow, Trulia, YouTube, Yahoo, MSN, syndicates, etc) • Print Marketing – Weekly company-paid ads in the most prominent print media (LA Times, OC Register, Press Enterprise) all with 800# Call Capture Technology

YOU

Marketing • Fully-staffed marketing department including advertising, PR support, graphic designers • Free marketing materials available 24/7 • Quarterly company-sponsored contests (Amex, etc)

TRAINING & COACHING First Team was founded with the idea that training and coaching are key to an agent’s success. We offer world-class live and online training and handson coaching at all levels of your career so you can thrive in any market.

• ROADMAP – A bulletproof system to help you grow your business systematically and measurably while improving your quality of life through coaching you to work smarter not harder • Online Institute – Largest online training platform in the nation • Remote access to training via video conferences • Business Development Managers • Live Advanced Sales System Training (Power Curve) • Free Business Planning and Strategy Coaching (45 Day Plan/Navigator) • Company-funded monthly Special Events & National Trainers (Risk Management, Social Media, etc) • Video Library (Farming Strategies, Negotiating, Buyer Consultations, etc)

State

RESULTS

Total Agents

NRT LLC

NJ

320,026

$151,067,866,000

706

42,300

HomeServices of America, Inc.

MN

205,602

$63,459,972,828

455

22,114

3

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

VA

73,202

$26,079,763,450

164

10,054

4

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

NY

16,923

$14,982,720,273

70

4,711

5

BHHS California Properties,San Diego

CA

14,181

$11,939,181,223

62

6

Alain Pinel REALTORS®

CA

9,107

$10,490,358,839

27

1,303

7

Howard Hanna Real Estate

PA

48,300

$9,105,842,615

126

3,812

8

BHHS Fox & Roach REALTORS®

PA

26,472

$8,864,468,473

69

4,325

9

William Raveis Real Estate, Inc.

CT

16,382

$7,610,573,686

93

3,245

25,101

$7,234,320,209

19,513

$6,441,132,989

10 Realty ONE Group

WE GET

Total Offices

1

2

CA

11 Ebby Halliday REALTORS®

TX

12 FIRST TEAM® REAL ESTATE

CA

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13 Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS

TX

14 Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. 15 Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS®

10,032 $5,859,049,362

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2,462

4,500

30

1,547

26

1,778 1,968

25,022

$5,706,301,116

59

CA

7,263

$5,700,000,000

13

920

MS

24,075

$5,581,248,042

77

2,230

The Company – National Ranking

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• First Place Agent Extranet • Top Producer best practices Mastermind Groups Manager best practices Family of Companies Non-Competing Managers 1,600+ Agents on same team Fully Staffed (Managers, Office Administrators, Transaction Coordinators, Trainers, Business Development Coaches 200+ Employees to support you (Legal, IT, etc)

*2014 Power Broker Report, RISMedia.

• SNEAKPREVIEWSM - Provide thousands of prelisted properties to your buyers • Market TrendsSM – Access current market comparison data at the click of a mouse • Hot BuysSM - Identify the best buys in any city • Client Service Center open 7 days a week • Sold Report- Automated activity report on all of your listings • Navigator - Business Planning Tool • CRM – manage your client pipeline from prospect to closed escrow • Buyer Pipeline – Thousands of buyers waiting to buy

ONLINE MARKETING – SOCIAL MEDIA

First Team® expands your listing’s exposure via social media and new online sharing capabilities.

MILLIONS IN LOCAL COMPANY-PAID ADVERTISING UNMATCHED BY ANY OTHER COMPANY

NO DESK FEES | NO MONTHLY FEES

AGENT TOOLS GOAL SETTING

LEAD FOLLOW-UP

LEAD GENERATION

LEAD CONVERSION

TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT

THE FIRST TEAM ROADMAP TO REAL ESTATE SUCCESS IS YOUR GPS TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM

• Paperless Transaction Software • Free Agent Websites • Mobile-Friendly Websites

Firstteam.com attracts over 80,000 visitors per month.1 When buyers find your listing on Firstteam.com you get the lead. Buyer inquiries are routed from the website within minutes to agents.

TEAMWORK & CULTURE Culture of Teamwork

• Listing Presentation with fully integrated branded CMA (Developed by Hall of Fame Agents)

5.8 billion

$ WE HEAR

YOU

CHOOSE FIRST TEAM WHEN YOU’RE READY FOR: ®

IN ANNUAL VOLUME National top 12

Large enough to have the resources – small enough to care.

POWER

The 2012 POWER BROKER REPORT

BROKER REPORT

Sales Company Name Rank

WE UNDERSTAND

LEADS It all starts with leads. Take control of your income with company leads. First Team agents have access to a continuous pipeline of buyers and sellers who are ready to buy today.

• Client Service Specialists in First Team’s Call Center transfer live leads to your phone 7 days a week • Continuous company funded lead sources • 800# Call Capture on all print advertising • Concierge Lead Program – Buyer leads for your listings transferred directly to your cell phone

MARKETING & ADVERTISING Nobody advertises more than First Team Real Estate. We spend millions of dollars annually in marketing, advertising and branding.

Advertising – Company-paid ads • Online Marketing – Dominant online marketing presence with 100% premium positioning on the top real estate sites in the Nation (Zillow, Trulia, YouTube, Yahoo, MSN, syndicates, etc) • Print Marketing – Weekly company-paid ads in the most prominent print media (LA Times, OC Register, Press Enterprise) all with 800# Call Capture Technology

YOU

Marketing • Fully-staffed marketing department including advertising, PR support, graphic designers • Free marketing materials available 24/7 • Quarterly company-sponsored contests (Amex, etc)

TRAINING & COACHING First Team was founded with the idea that training and coaching are key to an agent’s success. We offer world-class live and online training and handson coaching at all levels of your career so you can thrive in any market.

• ROADMAP – A bulletproof system to help you grow your business systematically and measurably while improving your quality of life through coaching you to work smarter not harder • Online Institute – Largest online training platform in the nation • Remote access to training via video conferences • Business Development Managers • Live Advanced Sales System Training (Power Curve) • Free Business Planning and Strategy Coaching (45 Day Plan/Navigator) • Company-funded monthly Special Events & National Trainers (Risk Management, Social Media, etc) • Video Library (Farming Strategies, Negotiating, Buyer Consultations, etc)

State

RESULTS

Total Agents

NRT LLC

NJ

320,026

$151,067,866,000

706

42,300

HomeServices of America, Inc.

MN

205,602

$63,459,972,828

455

22,114

3

Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.

VA

73,202

$26,079,763,450

164

10,054

4

Douglas Elliman Real Estate

NY

16,923

$14,982,720,273

70

4,711

5

BHHS California Properties,San Diego

CA

14,181

$11,939,181,223

62

6

Alain Pinel REALTORS®

CA

9,107

$10,490,358,839

27

1,303

7

Howard Hanna Real Estate

PA

48,300

$9,105,842,615

126

3,812

8

BHHS Fox & Roach REALTORS®

PA

26,472

$8,864,468,473

69

4,325

9

William Raveis Real Estate, Inc.

CT

16,382

$7,610,573,686

93

3,245

25,101

$7,234,320,209

19,513

$6,441,132,989

10 Realty ONE Group

WE GET

Total Offices

1

2

CA

11 Ebby Halliday REALTORS®

TX

12 FIRST TEAM® REAL ESTATE

CA

®

13 Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS

TX

14 Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. 15 Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS®

10,032 $5,859,049,362

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2,462

4,500

30

1,547

26

1,778 1,968

25,022

$5,706,301,116

59

CA

7,263

$5,700,000,000

13

920

MS

24,075

$5,581,248,042

77

2,230

The Company – National Ranking

•

• First Place Agent Extranet • Top Producer best practices Mastermind Groups Manager best practices Family of Companies Non-Competing Managers 1,600+ Agents on same team Fully Staffed (Managers, Office Administrators, Transaction Coordinators, Trainers, Business Development Coaches 200+ Employees to support you (Legal, IT, etc)

*2014 Power Broker Report, RISMedia.

• SNEAKPREVIEWSM - Provide thousands of prelisted properties to your buyers • Market TrendsSM – Access current market comparison data at the click of a mouse • Hot BuysSM - Identify the best buys in any city • Client Service Center open 7 days a week • Sold Report- Automated activity report on all of your listings • Navigator - Business Planning Tool • CRM – manage your client pipeline from prospect to closed escrow • Buyer Pipeline – Thousands of buyers waiting to buy

ONLINE MARKETING – SOCIAL MEDIA

First Team® expands your listing’s exposure via social media and new online sharing capabilities.

MILLIONS IN LOCAL COMPANY-PAID ADVERTISING UNMATCHED BY ANY OTHER COMPANY

NO DESK FEES | NO MONTHLY FEES

RAISE YOUR EXPECTATIONS Join forces with an agent-centric company that is dedicated to your success.

• #1 Independent broker in Southern California3 • #1 Listing office in units and volume in Orange County3 • #1 Buyer side transactions3 —Buyer Delivery System • Ranked #12 real estate firm in the nation2 • 1,778 agents2 and growing • 200 employees make up your support team • Home office support including: Fully-staffed offices (managers, office administrators, receptionist, transaction coordinator) Fully-staffed IT support with 800 tech support line Fully-staffed Marketing Department including advertising, PR support, graphic designers Fully-staffed call center open 7 days per week to respond to buyer and seller internet inquiries eCommerce Division Accounting Department Relocation Division

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Data for the month of February 2013 from Compete.com 22014 Power Broker Report, RISMedia. 3All reports are published September 2014 based on data available from 09/01/2014 - 08/31/2014. All reports presented are based on data supplied by the CARETS and Desert Area MLS. Neither the Associations nor their MLSs guarantee or are in anyway responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the Associations or their MLSs may not reflect all real estate activities in the market. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If information has been filtered, the report/graph does not represent data in its entirety. Copyright © Trendgraphix Inc. ©First Team Real Estate. All rights reserved. 16018

IN

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JOIN FIRST TEAM AND BECOME FIRST IN MIND

1

YEA ROW

UA

REASONS FOR CHOOSING FIRST TEAM...

TATE REAL EPSANY COM ARS N

Our commitment to you is to help grow your business systematically and measurably while helping improve your quality of life by coaching you to work smarter not harder.

THE TOP

N

COMPANY VALUE PROPOSITION

C

A

• #1 Real Estate Firm in Orange County as voted by OC Register 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014

S

T

• #1 Relocation Network (Leading RE)

VOTED

21S

• Orange County’s exclusive, Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate

L PEOPLE’

CE

• Luxury Agent Designations

UA

OI

• #1 Luxury firm $1-3 million

N

N

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• Locations throughout Southern California

A

Family of Companies includes 1) Bankers Lending Center 2) Western Resources Title 3) Hallmark and Coast Cities Escrow